/tags/developmental-disability-waiver Developmental Disability Waiver en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:33:34 GMT /NM-New-Mexico-rasies-medicaid-rates-pay-payouts-for-developmentally--intellectually-disabled-ddsd-hca The State Healthcare Authority is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers who work with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help attract and retain more of those providers. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:33:34 GMT /NM-New-Mexico-rasies-medicaid-rates-pay-payouts-for-developmentally--intellectually-disabled-ddsd-hca Daniel Montaño /local-news/2022-10-03/caregivers-coalition-to-push-lawmakers-on-better-wages-for-direct-support-workers Those who take care of others, such as personal care assistants, home health aides, and nursing attendants, fall under a category called direct support workers. In New Mexico, they make an average of $11 an hour. But proposed legislation would change that. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:11:09 GMT /local-news/2022-10-03/caregivers-coalition-to-push-lawmakers-on-better-wages-for-direct-support-workers Jered Ebenreck /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-02/online-portal-features-resources-for-autism-spectrum-disorder About one in 60 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) nationwide, and that rate is rising. The New Mexico Public Education Department… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 01:35:09 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-02/online-portal-features-resources-for-autism-spectrum-disorder Hannah Colton /local-news/2018-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-albuquerque-mom-advocates-for-special-education New Mexico’s next governor will inherit the task of turning around a struggling public education system. This year a judge ruled the state has violated… Tue, 30 Oct 2018 03:30:52 GMT /local-news/2018-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-albuquerque-mom-advocates-for-special-education Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2015-07-06/could-unspent-funds-shorten-wait-list-for-disability-services New Mexico’s auditor identified more than $4.5 billion in unspent state funds earlier this year. Now a national agency wants to see some of that money go… Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:59:56 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-07-06/could-unspent-funds-shorten-wait-list-for-disability-services Marisa Demarco /local-news/2014-11-05/gov-martinez-highlights-bipartisanship Republican Gov. Susana Martinez secured a second term last night, beating her Democratic challenger Gary King handily. Martinez emphasized bipartisanship… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:26:56 GMT /local-news/2014-11-05/gov-martinez-highlights-bipartisanship Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2014-10-28/voices-behind-the-vote-disability-rights-the-focus-for-mother-daughter Rosemarie Sanchez and her 39-year-old daughter Nannie are disability rights advocates and hard-line Democrats. Rosemarie adopted Nannie, a child born with… Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:19:00 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-10-28/voices-behind-the-vote-disability-rights-the-focus-for-mother-daughter Marisa Demarco /local-news/2014-08-25/lawsuit-argues-medicaid-evaluations-hurt-disabled Family members of developmentally disabled New Mexicans suing the state say a Medicaid assessment system puts recipients of services at risk.The… Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:26:15 GMT /local-news/2014-08-25/lawsuit-argues-medicaid-evaluations-hurt-disabled The Albuquerque Journal